UPSC NDA I 2021 General Ability Solved Paper

The correct answer is both 1 and 2 .
Key Points
- The Security Council held its first session on 17 January 1946 .
- It is headquartered in New York City.
- Originally, there were 11 members of the Security Council:
- 5 permanent and 6 non-permanent members.
- In 1963, the General Assembly recommended an amendment to the Charter to increase the membership of the Security Council. Hence statement 1 is correct.
- The Council is composed of 15 Members at present:
- Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
- Ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly. Hence statement 2 is correct.